Daily Dhamma Drops from Ceylon!

Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:57 am

Friends:

How to train and expand Universal Friendliness!

Sitting alone, in silence, each early morning, with closed eyes one wishes:
May I radiate and meet only infinite friendliness, kindness and goodwill!
May I and all the various beings on the 31 levels of existence develop and find
only the genuine good of infinite friendliness, kindness and goodwill!
May I and all beings on the sense-desire, fine-material and the formless plane
develop and encounter this fine infinite friendliness, kindness and goodwill!
May I and all beings in the front, to the right, the back, the left and below as
above develop and experience high infinite friendliness, kindness and goodwill!
May I and all beings in this city, country and universe always be fully aware
and deeply mindful of this infinite friendliness, kindness and goodwill!
May I and all beings in this city, country and universe examine all details and
subtle aspects of this sublime infinite friendliness, kindness and goodwill!
May I and all beings in this city, country and universe put enthusiastic effort
into their praxis of infinite friendliness, kindness and goodwill!
May I and all beings in this city, country and universe find enraptured joy and
jubilant gladness in this infinite friendliness, kindness and goodwill!
May I and all beings in this city, country and universe cultivate the tranquillity
of quiet, silent and all stilled infinite friendliness, kindness and goodwill!
May I and all beings in this city, country and universe attain concentrated and
absorbed one-pointedness of infinite friendliness, kindness and goodwill!
May I and all beings in this city, country and universe dwell in undisturbable
and imperturbable balance of infinite friendliness, kindness and goodwill!
Yeah! (Print this out, dwell in each state until deep, use ~ 25-45 minutes.

Comment: Universal Friendliness is the 1st endless state (Appamañña)
This gradually reduces all hate, anger, irritation, resentment, opposition,
stubbornness, mental rigidity, and unhappiness related with these states.
Release of Mind by Universal Friendliness (Metta-Ceto-Vimutti) is >16
times more worth, than any merit won by whatever worldly gift or gain...
Joining with the 7 links to Awakening will later cause formless jhana...

Friendship is the Greatest

Bhikkhu Samahita, Sri Lanka
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Genuine is Goodwill

Universal is Friendliness!
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Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:08 pm

Friends:

What is it that Exists & what does Not Exist?

The blessed Buddha said regarding ontology:
What is it, Bhikkhus, that the wise & clever in the world agree upon as not
existing, of which I too say that it does not exist? Form that is permanent,
stable, eternal, not subject to change: This the wise & clever in the world
agree upon as not existing, and I too say, that it does not exist. So also
Feelings... Perceptions ... Mental Constructions ... and a Consciousness,
that should be permanent, stable, eternal, and not subject to change: This
the wise & clever in the world agree upon as not existing, and I too say,
that it does not exist... That, bhikkhus, is what the wise & clever in the world
agree upon as not existing, of which I too say, that it does not exist.
And what is it, bhikkhus, that the wise & clever in the world agree upon as
existing, of which I too say that it exists? Form that is impermanent, painful,
and subject to change: this the wise and clever in the world agree upon as
existing, and I too say, that it exists! Transient Feelings ... Perceptions ...
Mental Constructions, & a Consciousness, that is momentary, suffering, and
ever subject to change: this the wise & clever in the world agree upon as
existing, & I too say that it exists! That, bhikkhus is what the wise & clever
in this world agree upon as existing, of which I too say that it exists...

The Dynamics of interdependent re-becoming into being.

No existence is Static - the same over time - unchanging....
If it were static we would live in a deep-freezer with no movement at all...
All existence is Dynamic - never the same- transient and ever hanging!
All existence is therefore a Re-Becoming Anew - a momentary rebirth...
Again and Again and again and again... Everything breaks up!

Everything breaks up, falls apart, and soon vanishes!

More on Buddhist Ontology: What exists & how does it exist?
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/ontology.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://what-buddha-said.net/drops/II/Di ... States.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://what-buddha-said.net/drops/V/Pro ... sality.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Advan ... t_View.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Existence is Transient, Flickering, already passed, & never returning!

Source: The Grouped Sayings by the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya XXII (94); [III 139]
http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=948507" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; An Ocean of Dhamma Teaching!
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/su ... ml#Khandha" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; On Clusters!

What is it that Exists?
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/What_Exists.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:44 am

Friends:

Self-Pity!
The man was much worried over having no shoes,
until he met the other guy without legs...!

Pure Politics!
The humanitarian needs an oppressed proletariat..
The professional saving angel lives of suffering...
The meek only shines, when abused by the angry!

Cinderella Syndrome...
They made a party inviting Charity as a guest of honour!
However, she had only rags of humility to wear, and was
dismissed, when she came bare footed to the entrance!
Nobody ever noticed that she was not there...

Source of Inspiration:
A Thinkers Notebook. Ñanamoli Thera 1950.

Ñanamoli Thera(1905-1960) at the island hermitage.

Have a nice thoughtful day!

Friendship is the Greatest!
Bhikkhu Samahita, Sri Lanka
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Some Kicks!

Self-pity is a pathetic form of narcissism!
Such old stale mental dust needs weeding out...
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Some_Kicks.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:03 pm

Friends:

The Diversity of Contacts prompts Urge & Search:

The Blessed Buddha once explained:
There is eye-sensitivity, visual forms, & visual consciousness.
The meeting of these three elements, is eye Contact...
There is ear-sensitivity, audible sounds, & auditory consciousness.
The encounter of these three elements, is ear Contact...
There is nose-sensitivity, smellable odours, & olfactory consciousness.
The occurrence of these three elements, is nose Contact...
There is tongue-sensitivity, tastable flavors, & gustatory consciousness.
The happening of these three elements, is tongue Contact...
There is body-sensitivity, sensible touches, & tactile consciousness.
The coming together of these three elements, is body Contact...
There is mental-sensitivity, mental states, & mental consciousness.
The coincidence of these three elements, is mental Contact...

Friends, it is in dependence on the diversity of these elements, that there
arises the multiplicity of perceptions; & in dependence on the multiplicity of
perceptions, that there arises the variety of intentions; & in dependence
on the variety of intentions, that there arises the diverseness of contacts; &
in dependence on the diverseness of contacts, that there arises the array
of feelings; & in dependence on the array of feelings, that there arises
the mishmash of desires; & in dependence on the mishmash of desires, that
there arises the manifold of fevers; & in dependence on the manifold of
fevers, that there arises the abundance of searches; & in dependence on the
abundance of searches, that there arises multifarious enthralling urges...

How so? Regarding e.g. form; in dependence on intention for form, there
arises contact with form; in dependence on contact with form, there arises
feeling born of contact with form; in dependence on feeling born of contact
with form, there arises desire for form; in dependence on desire for form,
there arises fever for form; in dependence on fever for form, there arises
the search for form; in dependence on the search for form, there arises the
need of form... Such is the emergence of this manifold hunt, urge & wanting!

Obvious examples: Porn, food, money, drugs, booze, fame and entertainment!
Intention=>Contact=>Feeling=>Desire=>Fever=>Search=>Urge=>Need=>Pain!
Every second of our lives this bombardment of sensuality creates suffering!

Source:
The Grouped Sayings on the Elements. Dhatu-Samyutta Nikaya XIV
http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=948507" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/sa ... index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What is Contact?

The Diversity of Contacts prompts Urge & Search!
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Diver ... ntacts.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:17 am

Friends:

The Fourteen Fine Facts of all Life:

1: The greatest enemy in life is: The Ego...
2: The greatest deceit in life is: This is Mine...
3: The greatest failure in life is: Narcissism...
4: The greatest acid in life is: Envy & Jealousy...
5: The greatest error in life is to lose Self-control...
6: The greatest crime in life is betrayal of Parents...
7: The greatest deplorable in life is pathetic Self-pity...
8: The greatest success in life is correcting own failure...
9: The greatest bankruptcy in life is lewd immoral conduct...
10: The greatest wealth in life is health and understanding...
11: The greatest debts in life is clinging and lack of purity...
12: The greatest gift in life is Patience, Tolerance & Forgiveness...
13: The greatest shortcoming in life is lack of present Awareness!
14: The greatest soothing relief in life is Generosity & kind Charity!

Some more deeper digging Details here:
1: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/The_Egoless.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
2: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Th ... ctrine.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
3: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Anatta_No_Self.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
4: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Ho ... alousy.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
5: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Non-Control.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
6: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Bu ... _Law_3.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
7: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Endless_Pity.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
8: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Best_ ... Praxis.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
9: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Might ... rality.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
10: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Under ... _Chief.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
11: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/What_ ... inging.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
12: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Patie ... erance.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
13: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/What_ ... reness.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
14: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Openh ... rosity.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Fourteen Fine Facts:
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Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:25 pm

Friends:

Purification by Knowing and Seeing the Way!

Purification by knowledge & vision of the way comes by 8 understandings:
1: Understanding the momentary rise and fall of all states whatsoever.
2: Understanding the unavoidable dissolution of all phenomena whatsoever.
3: Understanding that appearance is terror, since it always entails suffering.
4: Understanding the danger inherent in clinging to things bound to vanish.
5: Understanding disillusion and dispassion as good signs of reduced greed.
6: Understanding of the deep desire for deliverance from the rebirth round.
7: Understanding of contemplating reflexion as a crucial tool for release.
8: Understanding of equanimity regarding all formations and constructions.
Vism 639

More on this highest ability to Understand (Pañña):
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Freed_by_Knowing.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Th ... bility.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/R ... anding.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Under ... _Chief.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/S ... anding.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/R ... anding.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/T ... bility.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/O ... anding.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Have a nice understanding day!

Friendship is the Greatest!
Bhikkhu Samahita _/\_ Sri Lanka.
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The 8 Understandings...
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Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:13 pm

Friends:

What are the 10 Advantageous Anti-Actions?

1: No killing or harming is Advantageous.
2: No stealing or cheating is Advantageous.
3: No adultery or abuse is Advantageous.
4: No false speech is Advantageous.
5: No divisive speech is Advantageous.
6: No angry speech is Advantageous.
7: No empty gossip is Advantageous.
8: No jealousy or envy is Advantageous.
9: No angry ill will is Advantageous.
10: No wrong view is Advantageous!

Comments:
Resisting and abstaining from, and avoiding doing something wrong, is
actually actively doing something very good! Such good action is quite
advantageous, since it results in the sweet fruit of a pleasant future!

More on what is Advantageous (Kusala):
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Wh ... geous2.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPP ... kusala.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Have a nice, noble and advantageous day!

Friendship is the Greatest!
Bhikkhu Samahita _/\_ Sri Lanka
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Advantageous Anti-Actions!
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Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:04 pm

Friends:

Can the Dhamma Teaching be given in short?

Yes! The Blessed Buddha once instructed his son Rahula in this way:
Having left behind desire for the five streams of simple sensual pleasure,
captivating forms, satisfying the mind, having gone forth from the house in
faith, put an end to suffering! Cultivate Noble friends, an isolated lodging,
which is remote, secluded, silent, & with little traffic. Be moderate in eating!
Do never crave neither for fine robes or foods, nor requisites, or lodging!
Do not ever return to the worldly life again. Be fully controlled regarding
the monastic discipline and the 5 sense abilities. Be completely & constantly
aware of the body as a frame of bones, skin, and flesh. By disgusted with
all in this world. Avoid beautiful objects, which provokes lust. Make mind
one-pointed, concentrated, absorbed, well focused on non-attractiveness.
Develop the signless mind. Cast out latent tendency to the conceit: "I am"!
Then by the full understanding of self-deception you will wander and dwell
stilled, in perfect peace... Sn 337-342

More on the Buddha's son Rahula, who was the most intent on the training:
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/r/raahula.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
He awakened in Andhavana forest, when hearing the Cula Rahulovada Sutta:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... 7.than.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Have a nice & noble day!

Friendship is the Greatest!
Bhikkhu Samahita _/\_ Sri Lanka.
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To my Son!

Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:34 pm

Friends:

How is Release by Infinite Pity Achieved?

The Blessed Buddha once said:
And how, Bhikkhus, is the mental release by universal pity achieved?
What does this liberation have as its destination, what is its culmination,
what is its sweet fruit, and what is the goal of release by universal pity?
Here, Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu dwells pervading the frontal quadrant with a
mind imbued with infinite pity, so the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarter. As above,
so below, across, and everywhere! To all beings and to himself, he dwells
pervading the entire universe with a mind saturated with unlimited pity,
immense, exalted, vast, measureless, without hostility, without enmity,
without any trace of ill will! Thus prepared & expanded he then develops:
1: The Awareness Link to Awakening joined with this limitless pity.
2: The Investigation Link to Awakening fused with such vast pity.
3: The Energy Link to Awakening together with this infinite pity.
4: The Joy Link to Awakening accompanied with this absolute pity.
5: The Tranquillity Link to Awakening linked with this spacious pity.
6: The Concentration Link to Awakening associated with this great pity.
7: The Equanimity Link to Awakening joined with this endless pity.
While based upon seclusion, disillusion, ceasing, & culminating in release.
If he then wishes:
May I dwell experiencing the repulsive in the unrepulsive and tempting,
then he can dwell experiencing the repulsive therein. If he wishes:
May I dwell experiencing the unrepulsive in the disgusting and repulsive,
then he dwells experiencing pleasing beauty in whatever is disgusting!
If he then wishes: May I dwell experiencing the repulsive in what is both
unrepulsive and repulsive, he dwells experiencing repulsive disgust in it.
If he wishes: May I dwell experiencing the unrepulsive in what is both
unrepulsive and repulsive, he experiences only excessive beauty in it!
If he wishes: Avoiding both the repulsive and the unrepulsive, may I dwell
in equanimity, just aware & clearly comprehending, then he dwells in this
equanimity, just aware and clearly comprehending. Or else, by completely
transcending of all experience of form, fully stilling any perception of all
sense-reaction, non attending to any experience of diversity, only aware
that space is infinite, he enters and dwells in the infinitude of space...
I tell you Bhikkhus, for a wise Bhikkhu here, who has not yet penetrated
to an even more superior mental release, this release of mind by infinite
pity has the sublime sphere of the infinitude of space as its culmination!

On this infinite Pity (maha-karuna):
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Endless_Pity.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Karuna_is_Pity.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/V/Com ... e_Pity.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

On these 7 Links to Awakening (Sambojjhanga):
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Sun.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Peak.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Clothes.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/S ... _Seven.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/V ... ration.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/T ... Fruits.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/U ... _Seven.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/W ... mes_14.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/The_7 ... kening.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Source of reference (edited extract):
The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya.
Book [V: 115-21] 46: The Links. 54: Joined by Friendliness...

Have a nice & noble day!

Friendship is the Greatest!
Bhikkhu Samahita _/\_
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Pity can open a mental infinitude of space!

Infinite Pity!
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Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:44 pm

Friends:

Any Buddha is a sublimely Well Gone One (Sugata):

1: Because of the Way he has travelled, was good,
2: Because of having gone to an excellent Destination,
3: Because of having gone there Completely and Absolutely,
4: Because of explaining the Way thereto suitably and precisely!

The Noble 8 fold Way he went, was purified and blameless, since it was without delay,
obstruction, and leading directly to a sublime safety! The excellent place, that he has
gone to is the deathless state of Nibbana, which is supreme, since this happy mode of
existence cannot be found anywhere else! He has furthermore gone there completely
absolutely & irreversibly without ever going back again to the defilements eliminated
by each stage of path. For this is said: He does not again turn around, return, or slide
back to the defilements abandoned by first the stream-entry, then the once-returner,
then the never-returner and finally the Arahat path, thus is he supremely well gone...
From the time of making his resolution at the feet of Dipankara Buddha many universal
cycles ago, up until his Enlightenment in year 534 BC, by working solely for the welfare
and happiness of the entire world, and through the fulfilment of the thirty perfections,
and through following the Middle Way without ever deviating towards either of the two
extremes, that is: Neither towards indulgence in sense pleasures, nor in any self-torture,
neither towards any form of eternalism, nor any form of annihilationism, therefore is he
sublimely well gone (Sugata), having gone rightly and exactly down the exceedingly subtle,
razor-sharp and difficult Noble 8-Fold Middle Way! Then he enunciates and explains this
unique Way rightly & exactly by speaking only about what is relevant, what fits the present
occasion and in a way that suits the ability of the many listeners, so that they understand...
Therefore also is he a sublimely Well Gone (Sugata) One, because of explaining this Way
faultlessly, systematically and accurately. Vism I 203

___

More on these perfectly Well Gone Ones (Samma-SamBuddha):
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/b/buddha.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/SammaSambuddho.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/Met ... imet00.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPP ... isatta.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Su ... imiles.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/T ... uddhas.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPP ... mbodhi.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Ho ... tteyya.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Have a nice day!

Friendship is the Greatest!
Bhikkhu Samahita _/\_ Sri Lanka.
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Well Gone Beyond!
http://what-buddha-said.net/drops/V/Well_Gone.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:04 pm

Friends:

The Buddha on Kamma (Intentional Action):

I am the owner of my actions (kamma), inheritor of my actions, born of
my actions, created by my actions, and have my own actions as my judge!
Whatever I do, good or evil, I will feel the resulting effects of that ...
Source: AN V 57

Intention, Bhikkhus, is what I call action=kamma, for through intention one
initiates these actions through the door of the body, speech or mind.
There is kamma (intentional action), Bhikkhus, that ripens in hell....
There is kamma that ripens in the animal world..
There is kamma that ripens in the world of humans....
There is kamma that ripens in the divine world....
Threefold, however, is this ripening fruit of kamma:
ripening during here in this life, or
ripening in the next rebirth life,
or ripening in even later rebirths ...
Source: AN VI 63

The 10 advantageous courses of action (=Good Kamma):
The 3 bodily actions: Avoidance of killing, stealing, and abusive sexuality.
The 4 verbal actions: Avoidance of lying, slandering, angry & empty speech.
The 3 mental actions: Doing Withdrawal, Good-will, and Right Views.
Source: MN 9

Greed, Bhikkhus, is a condition for the arising of kamma.
Hate is a condition for the arising of kamma.
Confusion is a condition for the arising of kamma.
Source: AN III 109

One who kills & harms goes either to hell or will be short-lived elsewhere.
One who torments others will be afflicted with disease or disability.
The angry one will look ugly, the envious one will be without influence.
The stingy one will be poor, the stubborn will be placed low and stupid.
The lazy will be without knowledge, understanding and certainty.
In the contrary case, one will be reborn in heaven or reborn as man.
One will be long-lived, beautiful, influential, highborn and intelligent!
Source: MN 135

There are 10 meritorious actions leading to human or divine rebirth:
1: Giving.
2: Morality.
3: Meditation.
4: Reverence by paying respect to monks and elders.
5: Performing services to others.
6: Transference of merits to others.
7: Rejoicing in others' merit.
8: Learning this true Dhamma.
9: Teaching this true Dhamma.
10: Correcting one's wrong views.

To the extent that there are beings, past, and future, dying & re-arising,
all beings are the owners of their actions, inheritor to their actions, are
born of their actions, created by their action, conditioned by their actions,
related to their actions, and are dependent on the effect of past actions.
Whatever they do, for good or for evil, from that will they feel the result...
Source: AN V 57

For details on the mechanics of Kamma (=Karma) = Intentional Action see:
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Ka ... ention.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Go ... _Kamma.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Ka ... g_life.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Ka ... ckness.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Ka ... _Birth.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Ka ... overty.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Ka ... liness.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Ka ... espect.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Ev ... _Kamma.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Go ... _Kamma.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Ka ... igence.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Have a nice & noble day!

Friendship is the Greatest!
Bhikkhu Samahita _/\_ Sri Lanka.
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The Intention is the Kamma!
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Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:52 pm

Friends:

Profound & Wisely Ballanced Ontology:

Buddha once explained existence as a chain of dependent emergence:
Some recluses & priests declare these excessively speculative views:
'Everything Exists'; which is the one extreme (Sarvastavadin Eternalism).
Other recluses & priests declare a just as hypothetical opposite extreme
view: 'Everything does Not Exist' (Sunyatavadin Annihilationism).
Avoiding both these extremes the Well-Gone-Beyond Buddha teaches
this Dhamma from the Middle:

When this is present, that also exists.
When this emerges, that also arises.
When this is absent, that neither exists.
When this ceases, that also vanishes.

From ignorance arises mental construction.
From mental construction arises consciousness.
From consciousness arises naming-&-forming.
From name-&-form arises the six senses.
From the six senses arises contact.
From contact arises feeling.
From feeling arises craving.
From craving arises clinging.
From clinging arises becoming.
From becoming arises birth.
From birth arises ageing, decay, sickness & death.
From ageing, decay & death arises Suffering!
This is the origin of this entire mass of Pain...
When ignorance ceases, mental construction stops.
When mental construction ceases, consciousness stops.
When consciousness ceases, naming-&-forming stops.
When name-&-form ceases, the six senses stops.
When the six senses ceases, contact stops.
When contact ceases, feeling stops.
When feeling ceases, craving stops.
When craving ceases, clinging stops.
When clinging ceases, becoming stops.
When becoming ceases, birth stops.
When birth ceases, ageing, decay, & death stops...
When ageing, decay & death ceases, Suffering stops!
This is the Disappearance of this entire mass of Pain...
This - only this supremely stilled silence - is Nibbana!

Everything has a Cause: More on Co-Dependent Co-Arising (paticca-samuppada):
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Caused_by_What.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Cohes ... nation.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Colla ... sation.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/C ... rgence.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPP ... ppaada.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

More on Buddhist Ontology: What exists & how does it exist?
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/What_Exists.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Advan ... t_View.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Existence is thus:
Neither a static substance out there, nor a mental illusion in here,
But a chain of dependent states arising and ceasing momentarily...

Wise Ontology...

Everything has a Cause!
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/ontology.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:49 pm

Friends:

All is Empty of any Self, Ego, I, Me, & Identity!

Once the Venerable Ananda approached the Blessed One and asked him:
Venerable Sir, it is said: Empty is the world, empty is the world...
In what way, Venerable Sir, is it, that this world is Empty?
It is, Ananda, because it is empty of a self, and of what belongs to a self,
that it is said, the world is empty...
And what is it, which is empty of any self, and of what belongs to a self?
The eye, all forms, visual consciousness, eye-contact and all the feelings
arisen caused by eye-contact, are empty of any self, and empty of what
belongs to a self...
The ear, all sounds, auditory consciousness, ear-contact, and all feelings
arisen caused by ear-contact, are empty of any self, and empty of what
belongs to a self...
The nose, all smells, olfactory consciousness, nose-contact, all feeling arisen
from olfactory contact, the tongue, all flavours, all gustatory consciousness,
tongue-contact, all feeling arisen by tasting, the body, all forms of touch,
all tactile consciousness, all body-contact, all feelings arisen caused by body
contact, that too is empty of any self, and of what belongs to any self...
The mind is empty of any self. All thoughts and ideas are empty of any self.
Mental consciousness is empty of any self. Mental-contact is empty of self.
Whatever feeling arisen caused by any mental-contact, that too is empty
of any self, and of what belongs to any self...
It is, Ananda, because all this is empty of any self, & of what belongs to any
even assumed made-up concept of self, that it is said: Empty is this world...

An inflated void is any concept of "I", "Me", "Mine" & "Self"

The Ego Tunnel - Prof. Dr. Thomas Metzinger TED video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFjY1fAcESs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

More on the ultra-light Selfless Anti-Egoism Anatta = No-Self:
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Anatta_No_Self.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Empty_of_What.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/The_Egoless.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Prison_of_Pride.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Double_Problem.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Sandcastles.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Not_Yours.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Ego-Projection.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Though outwardly different, are all beings internally empty of any same self!

Source:
The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya. Book IV [54]
Section 35: On The 6 Senses. Empty is the World: 85.
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http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/sa ... index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Empty of What?

Empty of ego, core, self, soul and substance!
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Empty_of_What.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:22 pm

Friends:

The 5 Criteria for Evaluation of Right Concentration:

After emerging from the deepest state so far attained one reviews it thus:
1: This absorption is Happy now, and results in future happiness too...
2: This absorption is Noble, and unrivaled by anything in this world...
3: This absorption is not reached by inferior, or unworthy persons...
4: This absorption is entered upon & emerged from while fully aware...
5: This absorption is perfectly Calm, Stilled, Unified, and neither
fabricated, nor suppressible, nor reversible, nor deniable...

Meditation Manuals here:
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/pdf ... nasati.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/pdf ... Manual.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Source: The Exhaustive Speeches by the Buddha. Digha Nikaya 34
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http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/digha/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Samma-Samadhi!

http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Samma-Samadhi.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bhikkhu_Samahita · Post by **Bhikkhu_Samahita** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:21 pm

Friends:

Fine Feed-Forward Mirror Effects!

Making others happy, makes oneself happy!
Making others unhappy, makes oneself unhappy!

When happy, one easily becomes concentrated...
When unhappy, one easily becomes distracted...

When concentrated, one sees and knows it, as it really is!
When unconcentrated, one can neither see, nor know reality!

Seeing and knowing reality makes exact navigation possible!
Neither seeing, nor knowing reality makes navigation impossible!

Exact navigation enables perfectly right behaviour...
Erroneous navigation disables perfectly right behaviour...

When acting only right, one makes no mistakes!
When acting only wrong, one makes many mistakes!

Making mistakes is painful, both now and later...
Making no mistakes is Happiness, both now and later...

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Have a Happy day!

Friendship is the Greatest!
Bhikkhu Samahita, Sri Lanka.
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Happy Knowing!
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Happy.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dhamma Wheel

Daily Dhamma Drops from Ceylon!

Universal Friendliness Smiles!

What is it that Exists?

Some Kicks!

What is Contact?

Fourteen Fine Facts!

The 8 Understandings...

Advantageous Anti-Actions!

To my Son!

Infinite Pity! (mahā-karuna)

Well Gone Beyond!

Intention is the Kamma!

Everything has a Cause!

Empty of What?

Samma-Samadhi!

Happy Knowing!